A Commitment to Learning

The Heritage Center, parent of the Heritage Center Museum, offers wonderful opportunities for children and their families to learn about Lancaster County's fascinating history. With so much to see and do, you'll never be bored with history again.

Some programs are held at the Heritage Center Museum, while others are held at the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum. Both museums endeavor to provide meaningful learning opportunities and experiences for the entire community:

• Curriculum support and professional development opportunities for Teachers
• A variety of Student programs that are relevant to curriculum at many grade levels and meet the Pennsylvania Department of Education standards.
• Programs for Adults and Families.

Click here to download a copy of the 2009-2010 Educators Guide.

Business Supporters of the Heritage Center's Educational Programs

The Heritage Center of Lancaster County is the grateful recipient of donations under the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. To date, in 2008, the Heritage Center has received donations from Fulton Bank, Lift, Inc. and Capital Blue Cross. These donations total $11,000.

The EITC Program enables businesses to receive tax credits for their donations to approved non-profit organizations. The Heritage Center is approved as an Educational Improvement Organization because of the outstanding quality of its educational programs. The Heritage Center offers numerous programs that directly benefit students and teachers in southcentral Pennsylvania . These programs include school visits to the Heritage Center 's two museums in downtown Lancaster : The Lancaster Quilt & Textile Museum and the Heritage Center Museum . Other programs are offered in the form of presentations made in the classroom by museum educators, kits offered for in-classroom use and professional development workshops for teachers on topics related to local history.

Businesses desiring more information about potential donations under the EITC Program are encouraged to contact the Heritage Center or the program's website: http://www.newpa.com/find-and-apply-for-funding/funding-and-program-finder/funding-detail/index.aspx?progld=62 .